Abduction Of Borno/Oyo Students And Teachers Is Concerning – Senate

Godswill Akpabio and Opeyemi Bamidele

The Senate has condemned the abduction of 87 students and teachers across Borno and Oyo states within 24 hours. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele recently had his say via a press statement by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, and Nigerians have been reacting.

Describing the incidents as an attack on Nigeria’s future, Opeyemi said that the abductions are particularly troubling given that $30 million had been raised globally in 2014 to secure public and private schools across the country.

He added that the twin abductions further reinforce the urgency of establishing state police across Oyo.

His words, “The incessant abduction of students and teachers is a tragic national concern that negates our national development indices.

One of such initiatives is the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution that seeks to establish state police, which is now at an advanced stage.

Another is the amendment of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 aimed at strengthening the system of consequence in the country’s justice sector and discouraging heinous crimes nationwide.”

WOW.